Chemists pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,980 or more. The middle half of chemists in Evansville earn between $75,740 and $137,230.
- $60K10th
- $76K25th
- $95KMedian
- $137K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,000 | $9,250 | $53.37 |
| Median | $95,210 | $7,934 | $45.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,740 | $6,312 | $36.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,230 | $11,436 | $65.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $111,000, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $82,244 a year, or $6,854 a month and $3,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $111,000 buys what about $121,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 1st of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Evansville$111,000
- Indianapolis$88,560
- Elkhart$88,160
- Terre Haute$85,010
- Fort Wayne$82,980
- Bloomington$82,810
- South Bend$80,280
- Lafayette$73,960
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Evansville: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Evansville?
$53.36 an hour on average, and $45.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Evansville?
About $82,244 a year ($6,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,000. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do chemists earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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